using Dale of
Norway
“Freestyle” yarn, available through KidsKnits.com at the best price on the
planet!

Recycle those scraps
into smiles!

Little kids are delighted by these simple
toys. With different expressions on each side, these puppets bring lots
of surprises with twice as much fun. Some kids find the most
imaginative ways to play with them; some kids find important things to
say to them. You'll have a great time getting creative with them and
bringing out so many smiles.Don't
have a little one around? Make some for the children's ward in your
local hospital or shelter!Drop some
off at a nearby nursery school! Keep some in your purse, backpack or
briefcase to delight all the dear friends you meet!

Yarn: You'll need just a few yards of a
washable worsted weight yarn such as Dale of Norway Freestyle (available
through KidsKnits at the best priceon the planet!):
4 yds. of a face color,
3 or 4 yds. of a hair
color and about 6 yds. total
of 2 or 3 clothing colors. Just the smallest scraps are necessary for
the faces.

Using the "pants" color, cast
on 20 sts, distributed across 3 needles (7 on 1,
7 on another, 6 on the last. When you
decrease on the face section, you may have to redistribute a st or 2 to k2tog - that's fine!). Join sts in a circle, checking that they're not twisted, and
do 2 rds of K1, P1. Continuing with the
same color, do 8 rds in stst. For the shirt, work 8 rds in stst
using one of the options below (or get creative and make up your own!):

Using the face color, work 8 rds in stst.
Shape head as follows: *K2tog, K 3, rep from * to EOR. *K2tog,
knit 2, rep from * to EOR. *K2tog, knit 1, rep from * to EOR.
*K2tog, rep from * to EOR. Using a darning needle, pull the loose end
of the yarn through each of the 4 stitches left, thread it through the top
into the inside of the puppet and tie it off inside.

You can use either duplicate stitches
(sad) or french knots (happy) for the eyes.
Try eyebrows slanting up toward the center for a surprised face; slant them
down toward the center for an angry face. Mouths can be done in "lazy daisy"
or chain stitch. No doubt, you'll find other methods, too. For
braided hair, make a braid about 5 or 6 inches long, tie off each end with
a bow and secure the braid across the top of the head using straight
stitches through both the braid and the head with yarn in the same color as
the braid. For curly hair, make 2 rows of backstitched loops, then
turn the puppet inside-out and whipstitch the 2 rows of stitches together
to lock the loops in place. Above all, we suggest you make your dear
friend YOUR way!

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prices on Dale of Norway yarns, including the “Freestyle” yarn used in this
pattern.